CHILE: SUBTEL Suspends the Use of 3.5 GHz Band for 5G Efficient Usage Study
On June 20, 2018, the Chilean authority of Telecommunications (Subsecretaria de Telecomunicaciones (SUBTEL) announced that the use of the 3.5 GHz band will be suspended in order to study an efficient use of this frequency for the 5G technology. The authority informed that according to official researches conducted by the inspection department, this band has […]
CANADA: ISED Publish Consultation to Revise 3500 MHz and 3800 MHz Bands
On June 2018, The Department of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) released a consultation to revise the 3500 MHz Band in order to accommodate for flexibility usage; also a preliminary Consultation on changes to the 3800 MHz Band will be revised. This consultation looks to review the frequency band 3450–3650 MHz to accommodate […]
MEXICO: IFT Releases 600 MHz Band as Mexico Becomes First Country to Release Frequency Band for 5G
On March 19, 2018, the Federal Institute of Telecommunications from Mexico (IFT) released an official communication announcing that the plenary of the authority has already approved the relocation of 48 digital television channels in the 600 MHz band, hence the country is already set for the liberalisation of spectrum in the 614 MHz to 698 […]
ALGERIA: ARPT No Longer Issuing Approval Certificates, ANF Now Responsible
The Democratic and Popular Algerian Republic has recently issued a new telecommunication law No.18-04 where The Regulatory Authority for Telecommunications and Post (ARPT) won’t be the one responsible for delivering Certificate but ANF (National Agency of frequency). According to this law, ARPT will keep delivering certificate ONLY for GSM ( 2G/3G/UMTS/LTE) devices and only Certificate of […]
CHINA: MMIT Seek Comments/Opinions for 5G Mobile Communication Base Stations
On June 11, 2018, The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People’s Republic of China (MMIT) published a notice for comments and opinions regarding the “Regulations on the Coordination Management of Radio communication Base Stations for 5th Generation Mobile Communication Base Stations and Other Radio Stations in the 3000-5000 MHz Frequency Band (Drafts […]
QATAR: CRA Issues New Class License for Short Range Devices (SRDs)
As a result of an extensive public consultation at the end of 2017, the Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA), issued the third version of the Class License for Short Range Devices (SRDs). This new version of the Class License introduces new technologies and devices in the market which will benefit service providers, manufacturers, RTTE equipment suppliers and […]
AUSTRALIA: ACMA Seeks Comments for Next Stage of 803-960 MHz Band
On June 7, 2018, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) published a public consultation in order to seek comments from interested stakeholders on proposed changes to RALI FX 11, RALI MS 40 and RALI MS 41, to support the next stage of the implementation of the 803–960 MHz band review. Interested parties are invited to […]
UNITED STATES: FCC’s Spectrum Access for Wireless Microphone Operations
On May 22, 2018, the FCC published the final document in order to regulate the spectrum access for wireless microphone operations for a period of 3 years. The document informs the new requirements related to consumer disclosure and labeling rules. This regulation makes effective the amendments to 47 CFR 74.803(c) and (d) – frequency selection […]
UNITED STATES: FCC Transforming 2.5 GHz Band
On June 07, 2018 the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of United States released a proposed rule to comment modifications in the 2.5 GHz band (2496 – 2690 MHz). The use of this band has been limited since 1995 for Educational Broadband Service (EBS) licensees used by accredited public and private schools, ONGs, and government. With […]
NAMIBIA: CRAN Publishes Statement for Equipments Now Exempted From Approval
The Communication Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN), has recently published an official statement, Government Gazette No. 6588; an important list of equipment that will now be exempted from approval. On the whole, these devices met the following technologies: Short Range Device: Lower power with a maximum radiated power limit of 10 Mw ERP. CRAN’s objective behind this […]